Apart From KRI Nanggala-402, Here Are 4 Indonesian Submarines That Are Tough To Guard The Sea

YOGYAKARTA - The loss of the KRI Nanggala-402 ship in North Bali waters panicked Indonesian National Army (TNI) Navy (AL) troops. The 1982 German-made submarine lost contact after undergoing missile training.

KRI Nanggala-402 itself is a submarine that belongs to the Cakra class submarine. In the ranks of the Indonesian Navy, two submarines have the name Nanggala.

This submarine type 209/1300 is produced by the Howaldtswerke company located in west Germany. KRI Nanggala-402 serves under the command of the Submarine Unit of the Indonesian Eastern Fleet Command.

Apart from KRI Nanggala, Indonesia also has other submarines. The following are the types and specifications of Indonesian submarines.

KRI Alugoro-405 is a submarine made by PT PAL Indonesia. This submarine is the newest submarine asset of the Indonesian Navy which was inaugurated or handed over on March 17, 2021.

While the dimensions of the Alugoro-405 submarine have a total length of 61.3 meters. The speed can be reached 21 knots in the air. For its own capacity this submarine can accommodate a crew of 40.

The Aluguro 405 uses the power of the U209 Diesel Electric Submarine (Nagapasa Class). This submarine can sail the oceans for up to 50 days, and the concept of life time is up to 30 years.

This Indonesian submarine is a South Korean production. KRI Nagapasa 403 is the result of a partnership between Indonesia and the South Korean government. The production is done in collaboration with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) Co Ltd.

KRI Nagapasa docked in Indonesia on August 28, 2017. Two submarines were manufactured by DSME, while one submarine was built by Indonesian company PT PAL.

The length of the submarine is 61.3 meters. Travel speed can reach 21 knots in the air. The submarine KRI Nagapasa-403 can dive for more than 50 days, and carries a crew of 40.

Nagapasa-403 is equipped with sophisticated and complete weaponry. There are 533 mm torpedoes, eight tubes, anti-ship missiles.

After bringing in Nagapasa-403, Indonesia is still working with DSME to produce the Ardadedali-404 submarine. This submarine also has a complete arsenal. Starting from 533 millimeter torpedo launchers, anti-ship missiles, and so on.

KRI Ardadelia-404 has dimensions of 61.3 meters in length, 6.2 meters in diameter, and a draft of 5.7 meters. The speed of this submarine reaches 21 connots in the air.

The submarine, which has four MTU 12V493 diesel engines, can sail the oceans for more than 50 days and a distance of 18/520 kilometers.

The Indonesian Navy has submarines that have been operating for 40 years. The submarine is the Cakra-401. This German-produced submarine was brought in to replace the KRI Tjakra which was previously made by the Soviet Union in 1959.

However, in the opening of 2020, this submarine is reportedly staying at the PT PAL Indonesia shipyard to undergo repairs and maintenance.

The submarine's strength proved to be formidable. During the 2008 joint TNI training in Eastern Indonesian waters, the KRI was able to destroy the KRI Karang Galang.

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